This short note explores the formal introduction of the leading credit rating agencies into the field of sustainable finance and all that comes with that moniker. In 2016, the leading agencies announced their plans to incorporate ‘Environmental, Social, and Governance' concerns into their...

With 2016 providing arguably the most politically tumultuous year in recent history, the need for vigilance in the marketplace has never been greater. The proximity to the recent Financial Crisis means that any undeserved leniency now may have dramatic and irreversible effects. In this short...

Purpose: Sigma Ratings is a new entrant to the AML marketplace and seeks to alleviate some of the inherent flaws within the AML regime. This paper exists to examine those flaws and ask whether Sigma may succeed in this bourgeoning marketplace.Design/Methodology: This paper is based upon a...

The International Non-Profit Credit Rating Agency (INCRA) is an attempt to alter the way in which the economy approaches the rating of debt. By advancing a non-profit ideal, based upon long-term considerations, the agency hopes to penetrate an industry that has been widely recognised as being...

'Three major financial crises : what have we learned?' / Ross P. Buckley, Emilios Avgouleas, and Douglas W. Arner -- 'The impact of the global financial crisis upon the UK's regulatory architecture' / Harry McVea -- 'Financial crisis management under the Twin Peaks Model of financial regulation...